The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
GALVESTON ELECTION.
Fulton Gets There for Fourth Term
Negro Shot by an Officer.
Snecial Telegram To the Statesman


GALVESTON June 6.-'Phe municipal elections
to. day for mayor and board of aldermen were the
most exciting and interesting in the history of the
city The chief interest centered in the contest for
the mayoralty. With four popular candidates in
the field, representing as many elements of polti-
cal strength, Capt Roger l.. Fulton, present in
cumbent, stood as an independent candidate for
election against j. Ii. Hawley, democratic nomi-
nee: N X. McAlpine, independent Democrat and
A. &. MallCy, indedendent republican. Gen. Nal
10y was an officer in the union army, and, for
several years under republican presidents, held
the Office of collector of customs of the Galveston
district. Although tne election progressed in the
midst of good deal of excitement, but one dis
turbance occurred, which resulted in
dPuy sheriff HDnr SAGS5ng sSan6e5 S26%sS GSTsS
the breast and arm, inhicting dangerous wound
The shooting occurred in the midst of the scutlle
and reports are conflicting as to how the trouble
originated.
Al II O'Clock tonight no accurate returns are
YET in, but the connt thus far indicates the oersin
lection OF Fulton, by majority of three to five
un dred over llawley, with McAlpine third, and
Malloy fourth A heavy vote was polled This
is the fourth time Mr.. Fulton has been elected to
the mayoralty of Galveston, each time against
powerful opponents. He was ardently supported
to-day by Wright Quincy, the well known colored
leader, who led the Blaine delegation from Texas
tn the Chicago convention in 1884, and i Is ge ner
ally conceded that he owes his election to the
support of this astute politician who carTi I'd the
col 6red vote almost solid for the gallent eX-GOn-
foderate officer, notwithstanding the candidaure of
General Maloy, one of the best known republicans
in the south.
At midnight the returns from several of the
smaller wards nearly completed. From the
figures obtainable at this hour 1t is estimated that
the vote for mayor will stand: Fulton, 2,400;
Hawey, 1900; McAlpine, 10O Malloy, 500,
making total of 5,?O) votes. These
by early morning, but the result will be the same.
There is longer any question about the election
of Fulton. His adherents are holding small joli-
ication meetings on the street corners. The col
ored element are particularly reoced over the re-
suit. Candidate H4wley drew the color line pretty
tough In his canvass, which seems to have Oper-
aled in consolidating the colored vote on Fulton.
In the aldermanic contest 1t is thought from
returns up to midnight that eight of the twelve
over the Democratic opponents. 1t is thought
Messrs. Fordtram, HaussingeI, Ullman and
Cuny, of the citizens ticket, are defeated but 1t is
by no meaus certain that FOrdtram and
Quincy are defeated. 1t will require
the official vote to determine the
result in come cases Quincy is the the present al
derman from the Twelfth ward He was the only
colored man on either aldermanic tickets, and a
determined effort was made to defeat him, but the
latest returns indicate bis election.
The wounded colOred man, Arthur Sheppered,
s resting quietly at this hour and it is thought he
will certainly recover.
LATEsT-kt this hour, 12:4O M, from tho
latest returns received, Futons majority for may
or, over all cOmpetitOrsis SI5. The count is pro-
ceeding slowly on account of the large number of
scratched tickets polled. The election of Hughes,
wards, aldermanic candidates on the citizens
tickets, is greatly in doubt, and 1t will require an
official count to determine the result between them
and their opponents.